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Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim Allah or simply Rakim (), is an American rapper and record producer. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time. Rakim is considered a transformational figure in hip hop for raising the bar for MC technique higher than it had ever been. Rakim helped to pioneer the use of internal rhymes and multisyllabic rhymes, and he was among the first to demonstrate the possibilities of sitting down to write intricately crafted lyrics packed with clever word choices and metaphors rather than the more improvisational styles and simpler rhyme patterns that predominated before him. Rakim is also credited with creating the overall shift from the more simplistic old school flows to more complex flows. Rapper Kool Moe Dee explained that before Rakim, the term 'flow' wasn't widely used – "Rakim is basically the inven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paid In Full (album)
''Paid in Full'' is the debut album of American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on July 7, 1987, by Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric B.'s search for a rapper to complement his disc jockey work in 1985. The album peaked at number fifty-eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, number eight on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and produced five singles: " Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", " I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and " Paid in Full". ''Paid in Full'' is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 18th Letter
''The 18th Letter'' is the debut solo album of American emcee Rakim, released November 4, 1997, on Universal Records in the United States. The album features production by DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Father Shaheed, Nick Wiz and DJ Premier. It contains lyrical themes that concern hip hop's golden age, Rakim's rapping prowess, and the state of hip hop. Background It is his first release of new material, following a five-year hiatus after '' Don't Sweat the Technique'' (1992) as duo Eric B. & Rakim. The album's title refers to the letter "R" being the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet. Deluxe version A deluxe version of ''The 18th Letter'' was sold with the compilation disc ''The Book of Life'' (UD2-53111), an Eric B. & Rakim greatest hits collection. ''The Book of Life'' was also issued separately as a double vinyl LP. Commercial performance ''The 18th Letter'' debuted at number four on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was certified Gold in the United States. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
''Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em'' is the third studio album by hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on June 19, 1990. The group's sound develops further, with Rakim adopting a deeper, more aggressive tone of voice, and more mature and serious subject matter. Musically, the production ranges from smoother soulful tracks such as "In the Ghetto" to the hard-edged assault of the title track "Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em." The back cover features a dedication to the memories of Rakim's father William and producer Paul C., who had worked on many of the album's tracks before his murder in July 1989. Paul's protégé, Large Professor, completed his work; however, neither receive credit in the album's notes. Production credits Much like past Eric B. & Rakim albums, production was credited to the duo. For this album however, production was supposed to be handled by Producer Paul C. Because of his murder in 1989, his protégé, Large Professor (still an unknown beatmaker from Queens who was stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Seal (Rakim Album)
''The Seventh Seal'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Rakim. It was released November 17, 2009, after several delays on Rakim's own Ra Records, TVM, and SMC Recordings and distributed through Fontana and Universal Music Group. Considered a comeback album after a ten-year hiatus, the album features the singles "Holy Are You," which was released on July 14, 2009, and "Walk These Streets" released on October 7, 2009. It features production from Nottz, Needlz, Jake One, and Nick Wiz. The album sold 12,000 copies in the United States by November 22, 2009, according to SoundScan. Upon its release, ''The Seventh Seal'' received generally mixed or average reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 59/100 from Metacritic.''The Seventh Seal'' (2009): Reviews |
The Master (Rakim Album)
''The Master'' is the second solo album by American rapping, rapper Rakim, released November 30, 1999, on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, ''The 18th Letter'' (1997), and would be Rakim's last studio album for nearly a decade, until 2009's ''The Seventh Seal (Rakim album), The Seventh Seal''. Critical reception ''The Master'' received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics. Track listing ;Samples *"Flow Forever" samples "Since We Said Goodbye" by The Counts *"When I B on Tha Mic" samples "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by The Artistics, "The 18th Letter, The Saga Begins" by Rakim, "To the Death (M.O.P. album), How About Some Hardcore" and "Firing Squad (album), World Famous" by M.O.P., "Raising Hell (album), Peter Piper" by Run-DMC, "Blind Alley" by The Emotions and "Metal Thangz" by Street Smartz feat. O.C. (rapper), O.C. and Pharoahe Monch *"Finest Ones" samples "Spinners (album), We Belong Together" by The Spinner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Age Hip Hop
Golden age hip hop is a name given to mainstream hip hop music created from the mid-1980s to early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York metropolitan area. An outgrowth of the new school hip hop movement, it is characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence on hip hop after the genre's emergence and establishment in the old-school era,Green, Tony, in Wang, Oliver (ed.) ''Classic Material'', Toronto: ECW Press, 2003. p. 132 and is associated with the development and eventual mainstream success of hip hop. There were various types of subject matter, while the music was experimental and the sampling from old records was eclectic. The artists most often associated with the period are LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Ultramagnetic MC's,Linhardt, Alex (June 10, 2004)Album Reviews: Ultramagnetic MC's: Critical Beatdown. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on December 24, 2014. the Jungle Brothers, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, KRS-One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakim (name)
Rakim or Rakeem is an Arabic-language name, that is commonly given to African American males. It may be influenced by Karim, Rahim, and Hakim. It may refer to: In religion *Al Rakim, a legendary dog that guarded the Seven Sleepers in Islam People with the given name * Rakim Allen or PnB Rock (1991–2022), American rapper * Rakim Cox (born 1991) Canadian football player *Rakim Hollis (born 1980) American basketball player *Rakim Jarrett, American football player *Rakim Mayers or ASAP Rocky (born 1988), American rapper *Rakim Sanders (born 1989), American basketball player *Rakeem Boyd (born 1998), American football player *Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), American professional basketball player *Rakeem Cato (born 1992), American football player *Rakeem Christmas (born 1991), American basketball player *Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993), Belizean-American football player People with the surname *Mustafa Râkim, (1757–1826), Ottoman calligrapher *Dionne Rakeem, British singer Fictiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nation Of Gods And Earths
The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE/NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a Black nationalist movement influenced by Islam that was founded in 1964 in the Harlem section of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, by Allah the Father, who was previously known as Clarence 13X and, before that, Clarence Edward Smith. Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the concept that ten percent of the people in the world are elites and their agents, who know the truth of existence and opt to keep eighty-five percent of the world in ignorance and under their controlling thumb; the remaining five percent are those who know the truth and are determined to enlighten the eighty-five percent. The Nation of Gods and Earths teaches the belief that Black people are the original people of the planet Earth and are therefore the fathers ("Gods") and mothers ("Earths") of civilization. The Nation teaches that Supreme Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internal Rhymes
In poetry, internal rhyme, or middle rhyme, is rhyme that occurs within a single line of verse, or between internal phrases across multiple lines. By contrast, rhyme between line endings is known as end rhyme. Internal rhyme schemes can be denoted with spaces or commas between lines. For example, denotes a three-line poem with the same internal rhyme on each line, and the same end rhyme on each line (which does not rhyme with the internal rhyme). Examples The following example is in limerick form. Each stressed syllable rhymes with another stressed syllable using one of three rhyme sets. Each rhyme set is indicated by a different highlight color. Note that the yellow rhyme set provides internal rhyme in lines 1, 2, and 5, and end rhymes in lines 3 and 4, whereas the blue set is entirely internal and the pink is exclusively end rhymes. Each time alie for a She well that her are the Of the , and it , But this will ex More than , so some gape and . Percy Dearmer (1867– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow The Leader (Eric B
Follow the Leader may refer to: Film and television * ''Follow the Leader'' (1930 film), starring Ed Wynn * ''Follow the Leader'' (1944 film), featuring the East Side Kids * "Follow the Leader" (''Lost''), a 2009 episode of the television series ''Lost'' Music * ''Follow the Leader'' (Eric B. & Rakim album), 1988 ** "Follow the Leader" (Eric B. & Rakim song), 1988 * ''Follow the Leader'' (Korn album), 1998 *"Follow the Leader", a song by Redd Kross from '' Show World'', 1997 * "Follow the Leader" (Wisin & Yandel song), 2012 *" Follow the Leaders", a song by Killing Joke, 1981 *"Follow the Leader", a song in the 1953 film ''Peter Pan'' Other uses * Follow the leader (game), a children's activity game * Follow-the-leader, a drill used by marching bands *Follow the leader, a type of participation dance Social dances are dances that have a social functions and context. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance. They are often danced merely to socialise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre himself, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak and Silk Sonic, with former acts including 50 Cent, The Game, Busta Rhymes and many others. History Upon his departure from Death Row Records on March 22, 1996, Dr. Dre quickly launched Aftermath Entertainment through Interscope Records. It was founded as a "boutique label" that prides itself on "quality over quantity", focusing on small numbers of high-profile releases. '' Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath'' was released towards the year's end featuring artists who were amongst the label's first signees. In the autumn of 1997, Aftermath released the only collaborative project by hip hop supergroup The Firm (composed of Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature). Despite the highly anticipated album featuring production and came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Source (magazine)
''The Source'' is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or . It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter in 1988 by Jonathan Shecter. David Mays was the magazine's co-founder. ''The Source''s Five-Mic albums The Record Report is a section in the publication in which the magazine's staff rates hip-hop albums. Ratings range from one to five mics, paralleling a typical five-star rating scale. An album that is rated at four-and-a-half or five mics is considered by ''The Source'' to be a superior hip hop album. Over the first ten years or so, the heralded five-mic rating only applied to albums that were universally lauded hip hop albums. A total of 45 albums have been awarded five mics; a complete, chronological list is below. Albums that originally received five mics: *''People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'' – A Tribe Called Quest *''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' – Ice Cube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
